Convert Micrometers to Meters

Enter your micrometer value in the form below to get the value calculated in meters.

Results in Meters:

1 µm = 1.0E-6 m

How to Convert Micrometers to Meters Using an Easy Conversion Formula

Tape measures can be used to measure units of length, and a calculator can be used to convert to another unit

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Convert micrometers to meters with this simple formula:

meters = micrometers × 1.0E-6

Converting a micrometer length measurement to a meter measurement involves multiplying your length by the conversion ratio to find the result. A micrometer is equal to 1.0E-6 meters, so to convert simply multiply by 1.0E-6.

For example:

5µm = (5 × 1.0E-6) = 5.0E-6m

Micrometers and meters are both units used to measure length. Learn more about length and find more length measurement conversion calculators. A micrometer is a metric measurement and can be abbreviated as µm, for example 1µm. A meter is a metric measurement and can be abbreviated as m, for example 1m. Learn more about the metric system, including the common unit prefixes and how to convert between metric units.

A human hair is 40-50 micrometers thick or 0.000001 meters, making this a very small unit of measure. The micrometer is often referred to as a micron and internationally it is spelled micrometre.

The meter is the primary unit of length in the metric system. It's equal to 100 centimeters or 39.37 inches. Internationally it is actually spelled metre. It was first defined 1793 as ¹/_10,000,000 the length from the equator to the North Pole. The current definition of a meter, adopted in 1983, is the distance light travels in ¹/_299,792,458 seconds and was adopted to in 1983.

We recommend using a ruler or tape measure for measuring length, which can be found at a local retailer or home center. Rulers are available in imperial, metric, or combination with both values, so make sure you get the correct type for your needs. If you need a ruler you can also download and print our free printable rulers which include both imperial and metric measurements.

micrometers and meters are units used to measure length

Convert Meters to Micrometers

Micrometer Measurements and Equivalent Meter Conversions

Common micrometer values converted to the equivalent meter value
Micrometers	Meters	Micrometers	Meters	Micrometers	Meters
1	0.0000010	21	0.000021	41	0.000041
2	0.0000020	22	0.000022	42	0.000042
3	0.0000030	23	0.000023	43	0.000043
4	0.0000040	24	0.000024	44	0.000044
5	0.0000050	25	0.000025	45	0.000045
6	0.0000060	26	0.000026	46	0.000046
7	0.0000070	27	0.000027	47	0.000047
8	0.0000080	28	0.000028	48	0.000048
9	0.0000090	29	0.000029	49	0.000049
10	0.000010	30	0.000030	50	0.000050
11	0.000011	31	0.000031	51	0.000051
12	0.000012	32	0.000032	52	0.000052
13	0.000013	33	0.000033	53	0.000053
14	0.000014	34	0.000034	54	0.000054
15	0.000015	35	0.000035	55	0.000055
16	0.000016	36	0.000036	56	0.000056
17	0.000017	37	0.000037	57	0.000057
18	0.000018	38	0.000038	58	0.000058
19	0.000019	39	0.000039	59	0.000059
20	0.000020	40	0.000040	60	0.000060